Commercial LED Lighting Retrofit in Scarborough, Ontario

Three legacy lighting generations failing in a cold-chain environment they were never specified for.

Commercial retail facilities depend on lighting quality to support customer experience, product visibility, and safe navigation throughout the space. At Big Al’s Scarborough location, the existing legacy lighting system contributed to elevated electricity consumption and unnecessary peak demand — costs that could not be recovered through operational changes alone.

The facility required a lighting solution that would deliver measurable reductions in energy use and demand without disrupting daily retail operations or compromising the lighting environment that customers and staff rely on.

One sealed cold-rated fixture family across every zone, paired with zone-level occupancy logic.

Green Integrations replaced the existing lighting system with high-efficiency LED fixtures suited to a commercial retail environment. The retrofit covered sales and support areas, upgrading legacy lighting to a system that delivers consistent illumination with significantly lower energy draw.

The upgrade reduced overall lighting energy consumption, lowered system demand, and improved lighting quality throughout the facility. Projects like this demonstrate how commercial LED lighting upgrades can reduce operating costs while improving facility performance. The new LED system is designed for long-term reliability with reduced maintenance requirements compared to the legacy system it replaced.

Green Integrations managed incentive documentation and submission requirements, helping maximize available funding and improve overall project economics.

The numbers, then the consequence.

• 0145,978 kWh in annual energy savings — a 40.1% reduction in lighting electricity consumption.
• 02Peak demand reduced by 11.31 kW — from 28.21 kW to 16.90 kW (40.09% reduction).
• 03Project qualified for Save on Energy incentives, reducing net project cost.
• 04Improved lighting quality and visibility across retail, merchandising, and customer-facing areas.

For the facilities and engineering audience.

For the facilities and engineering audience.

The retrofit replaced legacy lighting fixtures throughout the facility with high-efficiency LED fixtures designed for commercial retail applications. The project reduced lighting electricity consumption by 40.1% while lowering peak demand by 11.31 kW.

The new lighting system improved illumination quality, reduced maintenance requirements, and supported long-term operating cost reduction. Facilities evaluating similar opportunities often begin with a professional energy audit to identify lighting, HVAC, and operational efficiency improvements.

Facility characteristics that shaped the design.

• Retail facility requiring high-quality lighting performance to support customer experience, merchandising, and daily operations
• Legacy lighting system contributing to elevated electricity consumption and peak demand
• Lighting retrofit completed while maintaining uninterrupted business operations
• Lighting upgrade improving both energy performance and customer environment quality